AT&T

The coworkers were generally very easy to work with: positive and helpful. The benefits were good, especially the discounts on AT&T services. Pay was decent for fresh college grads.

The program promised rotational assignments, but on day one, we were told your position was locked in – no rotation or moving teams. Micromanaged to the highest degree.

Often forced to attend "employee development" meetings (i.e., discussions on nutrition or management training) over finishing actual assignments. Little to no ability to work overtime, even when the needs of the job required it.

Work seemed undervalued compared to helping the direct manager be visible to upper management. You have two supervisors: one for your work and one for MaTrex. They often disagreed on priorities (finishing the actual work versus improvements on soft skills), and the employee was stuck in the middle. Little possibility for professional advancement.

Let the employees focus more on project completion and working with their work supervisors. Let the employee decide whether they need to meet a deadline or attend a meeting on nutrition.